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Hyungwon Lee, PhD, LAc

Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Specialties

Eye Health & Vision Care, Sports Medicine, Neurological & Movement Disorders, Women’s Health & Reproductive Wellness, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Weight loss & Diet, Stress-Related Conditions

About Dr. Lee

Born and raised in Seoul, Korea. Studied and trained in Shanghai, China (which is equivalent to an M.D) and California U.S. He's also a dual-licensed practitioner (China and U.S.) Special interest and expertise in the treatment of ophthalmology, a wide range of eye conditions such as dry eyes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, phoria and cataracts. Sports-related injuries and post-surgery patients recover from cancer and stroke. Women’s health, diet, obesity, cosmetic acupuncture, micro-needling, and stress-related(such as insomnia, anxiety, and depression). He also treats Parkinson's disease, polio, trigeminal neuralgia, shingles, and facial paralysis.

Education

ALU (Ph.D)

Southbaylo University (Master)

Shanghai University of T.C.M (Master)

Shanghai University of T.C.M (Bachelor)

Awards

Academic Achievement Award (Ph.D)

Special Award for Student Council Member (Master)

Cum Laude Award (Master)

Certificate of Clinical Internship Excellence (Master)

Excellent Master’s Thesis Awards (Master)

Publications

1. Observations on the Clinical Therapeutic Effect of Electroacupuncture on Xerophthalmia

2. Observations on the Efficacy of Electroacupuncture plus Ear Apex Bloodletting in Treating Dry Eyes

3. Diverse needling methods for Dry Eye Syndrome: A randomized controlled study